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Back in October 2015, when a group of LA actors served a lawsuit on their own Union, Actors’ Equity, actor and scholar Dakin Matthews was there to give a layman’s analysis of the…
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES (July 27, 2016) " Members of Los Angeles’ "Pro99" movement, including actors Frances Fisher and Alfred Molina, spoke out today about recent attacks leveled by…
Loft Ensemble announces its 2016-2017 season. According to Production Manager Bree Pavey: “We’ve been producing full seasons since 2012, but never as curated by an artist…
The Road Theatre Company will open its seventh annual Summer Playwrights Festival on Sunday July 31 at 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA. The festival runs through Sunday, Aug…
If you follow the popular tech press, it’s likely you’ve seen a number of stories about artificial intelligence. The term “artificial intelligence” is somewhat lo…
PRESS RELEASE From Lawsuit Plaintiffs LOS ANGELES (July 25, 2016)Â " As expected, Equity filed a motion to dismiss our lawsuit. We stand behind our claims and are going to file our respons…
Following the LA actors serving a lawsuit on their union, Actor’s Equity, the Union has countered with a motion to dismiss that lawsuit. The complete text of the motion can be foun…
The Hollywood Fringe Festival has released final numbers on its 2016 event: The Festival sold over 56,000 individual tickets. Ticket sales have increased more than 300% since the inaugural f…
The Los Angeles theater company Deaf West has long been lauded but, with its production of Spring Awakening, it’s currently driving a national conversation. Recently, the National …
L.A. Theatre Works has announced its 2016-17 season of live audio recorded plays to be performed at UCLA's James Bridges Theater. Each play in the series will be performed in front of a …
Footlights originally published this letter from actress and producer Vanessa Stewart on March 25, 2016. Vanessa has since updated her database making it even more accurate and a more valuab…
If you are of a certain age, your cultural life was dominated by Garry Marshall’s touch. The Odd Couple. Happy Days. Laverne & Shirley. Mork & Mindy. Pretty Woman. The Prin…
In its 2016-17 season, Sierra Madre Playhouse continues its focus on American playwrights: Mainstage Shows: Sept. 23"Oct. 22, 2016: Bee-luther-hatchee. Written by Thomas Gibbons. Directed by…
BREAKING: LOS ANGELES (July 14, 2016) " Actors and other members of the Los Angeles theatrical community (Ed Asner, Tom Bower, Gregg Daniel, John Flynn, Maria Gobetti, Gary Grossman, Ed Harr…
Dolphin's of Hollywood was not just a record store with a DJ or an iconic music gathering place for rebellious teens during a time of segregation in Los Angeles. For many people who traveled…
The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC) announces its 19th season with a program of playwrights, new play workshops, and special performance events from August 7"14, 2016 in Ojai, Californi…
From actor and scholar Dakin Matthews who is currently appearing on Broadway in Waitress: In a recent letter to the membership " I assume I was not the only person who got it" an AEA press r…
The War of Words between Actors’ Equity and Los Angeles Actors has heated up since the breakdown of mediated talks between the two groups. First, on June 28, Equity sent out an uns…
Actors' Equity Association has repeatedly expressed concern that the Los Angeles 99-Seat Plan has impeded paid opportunities for actors in the region. Equity President Kate Shindle made rema…
As if their press release earlier in the week wasn’t enough, Actor’s Equity has distributed another press release today in a reaction to the Plaintiffs’ Statement publi…
Footlights has received this letter from the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Actor’s Equity. It is their response to the announcements Equity made on June 28th, 2016 regarding its en…
This letter is in response to the statement made by Actors’ Equity concerning the 99-Seat Plan on June 28, 2016: My Dear AEA Councilors: Yes, I have indeed "become aware" of all of the…
In a letter to its members, Actors’ Equity tells its side of the story to end the 99-Seat Plan in Los Angeles. Significantly, no union official nor any union elected representative was…
Below is the full list of the Hollywood Fringe Festival Award Nominees. Congratulations to everyone and good luck! Updates on winners to follow. Community Award (“The Freaks”) No…
It’s summer! That time of year when people think about relaxing, stress-free family car trips. When oil companies think about increasing gas prices. And, in Los Angeles, wh…
